- The Brothers Gerazounis: Engineering the Lifeblood of Buildings
- The Hellenic Initiative Summer Youth Academy Empowers Underprivileged Children Through Sports
- CAPTAIN MARIANTHI KASDAGLI: Charting her own course at sea
- Oscar nominee Lorraine Bracco of ‘Goodfellas’ is having ‘More Fun’ than ever before
- Voice And Vision: Grigoris Maninakis, 50 Years Of Greek Music In America
All posts tagged "featured"
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Dimitri Nakassis Receives The MacArthur Foundation’s “Genious Grant” Challenging Long Held Views on Mycenaean Civilization
The MacArthur Foundation announced recently the recipients of the 2015 MacArthur Fellowiship, commonly known as the “genius grants,” including classicist Dimitri Nakassis. He and 23 other exceptionally creative Fellows will receive a no-strings-attached $625,000 grant for their cutting-edge work...
- Posted January 10, 2016
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Eric Alexandrakis’ Like a Puppet Show Album: Remixing Plato’s Allegory of the Cave
For his latest project, noted composer/music producer Eric Alexandrakis has teamed up with actor John Malkovich and photographer Sandro to create Like a Puppet Show, a 12-track vinyl-only album that was released on Record Store Day in...
- Posted January 10, 2016
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Theodoros Kiriacopulos: the unsung Hero of the Mexican Revolution
by Rik Villarial and Elias Neofytides Mercenary, weapons dealer, smuggler, and real estate tycoon are descriptions used, throughout a dozen history books, when obscurely referring to Theodoros Kiriacopulos. Mystery and intrigue surrounds the life of Theodoros Kiriacopulos...
- Posted January 10, 2016
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Kyprianos Bazenikas of Alumil USA: Living the Greek American Dream
by EK When the new Great Recession struck in 2008, Wall Street and Main Street alike felt its devastating effects. In the United States, consumer spending and business investment crumbled, big and small businesses shut down their...
- Posted December 5, 2015
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Three Decades of Success for Alumaline’s Greg Samaras
by EK Greg Samaras has been in the business of window installation for almost three decades. Against intense competition, his New York-based company Alumaline has blossomed, taking on large projects and clients, who time and again, have...
- Posted December 5, 2015
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Christina Tettonis Honored by The Center for Educational Innovation
Christina Tettonis, Principal of The Hellenic Classical Charter School was honored recently by The Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) at The Pierre Hotel in New York. CEI is a non profit education organization and a recognized leader...
- Posted December 5, 2015
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A Greek and a Turk discover they look alike in HIDDEN MOSAICS: AN AEGEAN TALE by Alexander Billinis
Like the protagonists of his debut novel, life has been an Aegean odyssey and migration for author Alexander Billinis himself. With a lifelong interest in the region, he’s lived and worked in Bulgaria, Greece, and Serbia, traveled...
- Posted December 5, 2015
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AHEPA’s Gold Coast Chapter Celebrates the Season with its Annual Christmas Dinner/Fundraiser
It is the season for celebrating, from hall decking to gift giving, carol singing to constant eating. And, of course, the annual Christmas Dinner/Dance Fundraiser for the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association’s District 6 Gold Coast Chapter...
- Posted December 5, 2015
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Greek education in America: defining its purpose
I was asked by the Editor, a longtime friend and journalist, whom I respect for his independent perspective, critical way of thinking and his willingness to always open a forum of debate and thought inspiring articles from...
- Posted October 26, 2015
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Star Parade at the Hellenic Charity Ball 2015
The 10th Anniversary of the biennial Hellenic Charity Ball 2015 of The Elios Charitable Foundation, celebrating Greek-American Luminaries in Arts & Entertainment, will take place on Saturday, November 14, at Westin St. Francis on Union Square, San...
- Posted October 26, 2015
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Works of Crete-born artist Annita Faitaki at Agora Gallery
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Crete-born artist Annita Faitaki in Modalities of Expression. The exhibition opens on November 3rd, 2015 and will run until November 24th, 2015. The opening reception will take place...
- Posted October 26, 2015
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Greece Has a Long History of Defending the West
by Constance Baroudos, M.A. Only five of 28 NATO members meet the alliance goal of dedicating two percent of gross domestic product to defense: the United States, United Kingdom, Estonia, Poland and Greece. As threats increase around...
- Posted October 26, 2015
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Healthy Breasts for Girls and Boys! Happiness is a warm gun (2015), by Amos Poe
by Stelios Sofianos The Union: a legendary outcast director. One of the best songs of the Beatles. A respectful tribute to Paul McCartney .A young Greek actress, fashion model and musician. Our health. The New York City...
- Posted October 26, 2015
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Ioannis Melissanidis: From the Olympic Podium to the Top of the Hill
by Cindy Klimek The story of Sisyphus, a cursed Greek king forced to repeatedly push a boulder up a steep hill only to have it roll back to the bottom, has often been referred to as a...
- Posted September 26, 2015
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At Historic Moment for a Cyprus Settlement Greek-American Leaders Met With Top US Policymakers
Once again, a “Who’s Who” of America’s foreign policy leadership in the US Congress, and other well-known American and Greek-American leaders, assembled this past June in Washington for the Annual Cyprus and Hellenic Leadership Conference, now in...
- Posted September 26, 2015
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Panhellenic Scholarship Foundation: 2015 Awards Ceremony and Gala
This year the PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation recognized 40 of the “best and brightest” Greek-American undergraduates in the nation. These exceptional individuals with notable scholastic achievements received a total of $250,000 in scholarships to continue attending some of...
- Posted September 26, 2015
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Parthenon Valley: Greece’s Surprisingly Lively (but suddenly Threatened) Tech Startup Scene
by Anthe Mitrakos* Almost two years ago, I put a promising career in business reporting on hold, packed my bags, and headed to Athens. No, not Athens, Georgia, but Athens, Greece, the “birthplace of democracy” and modern...
- Posted September 26, 2015
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Go beyond The Greeks at the National Hellenic Museum, in Chicago
Beginning November 25, the world of ancient Greece will come to Chicago with a spectacular once-in-a-generation exhibition at The Field Museum along with compelling companion programs and exhibitions at the National Hellenic Museum in Greektown. The National Hellenic...
- Posted September 26, 2015
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Church Lady Extraordinaire, Leadership 100 Executive Director Paulette Poulos
Paulette Poulos has an apartment in White Plains but she’s rarely there. “My brother teases me,” she says. “He tells the pharmacy, whatever vitamins you give my sister give me five bottles. I keep a crazy schedule,...
- Posted June 28, 2015
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Madam Ambassador: Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis recounts her groundbreaking role as the first Greek American woman to serve as U.S. Ambassador
At age 43, Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis became not only one of the youngest women ever to serve as a U.S. ambassador, but also the very first Greek American woman. A powerhouse businesswoman and mother of two, her...
- Posted June 28, 2015
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Finding Faith in Iconography: Documentary PISTEVO “I believe” Chronicles a Sacred Journey
by Eleni Kostopoulos When Mike Psaros, co-founder and managing partner of KPS Capital Partners in New York City, was named Executive of the Year by The Hellenic American Bankers Association (HABA) last May, he was asked to provide a...
- Posted June 28, 2015
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L100 Presents Awards for Excellence at 24th Annual Concerence
The 24th Annual Leadership 100 Conference, which took place earlier this year, at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida, featured the presentation of the Archbishop lakovos Leadership 100 Award for Excellence to the renowned Greek...
- Posted June 28, 2015
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International Orthodox Christian Charities: Bringing Community Outreach to a Global Level
The Orthodox Christian church has been encouraging parishioners to get involved and give back to the community for centuries. For the global citizens of the International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC), that community includes the entire world. The...
- Posted June 28, 2015
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Give Me Astoria! says Sonia Mylonas of Cats Eye Marketing & Communications
by Cindy Klimek The term “people person: could apply to many individuals: The extroverts, the social butterflies, the philanthropists, the movers and shakers. But Sonia Mylonas, the powerhouse behind Cats Eye Marketing & Communications and GiveMeAstoria.com, takes...
- Posted May 19, 2015
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The National Hellenic Museum of Chicago Raises nearly $1 Million at Annual Gala
The National Hellenic Museum’s Gala, one of Chicago’s most anticipated annual social events, raised approximately $950,000 in support of the museum’s mission of sharing the legacy of Hellenism, preserving the stories and honoring the contributions of Greek...
- Posted May 19, 2015